Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
Seen it?1986 | 97 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anime fans and people who need a good giggle. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinichiro Sawai
- Mariko IshiharaKyoko Otonashi
- Ken IshiguroYusaku Godai
- Masatô IbuYotsuya
- Yoshiko MiyazakiAkemi Roppongi
- Yumiko FujitaHanae Ichinose
- Michiko KawaiNanao Kozue
- Katsuhasa NakagakiKentaro Ichinose
- Kunie TanakaMan
- Hisako MandaWoman
- Kōjirō KusanagiDetective